Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker, P Dhanapal disqualified 18 MLAs supporting sidelined AIADMK leader and jailed leader Sasikala's nephew TTV Dhinakaran on Monday. A statement issued by the Assembly Secretary said that the MLAs were disqualified under schedule 10 of the constitution (dealing with the anti-defection law). Notably, VK Sasikala and Dhinakaran were removed from their posts last week.